Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.37
Liaison Grace Afflerbach
Submission Date Oct. 31, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Purchase College - State University of New York
EN-9: Staff Professional Development

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Angie Kim
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Yes

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
No

Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training that is either provided or supported by the institution (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more):
1-24%

If sustainability professional development and training opportunities for staff are made available or supported, provide at least one of the following:

A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
Presentations on sustainability are given multiple times a year to various offices, departments and at Professional Staff Meetings. The presentation includes sustainability goals, initiatives and programs the school is sponsoring as well as the resources that can be found on campus to incorporate into their individual offices and programs. The staff are also encouraged to join the Sustainability Committee and submit proposals to the Green Fee. These presentations are given by sustainability staff.

A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution(e.g. through payment, reimbursement, or subsidy):
Staff and faculty have the opportunity to attend conferences and conventions regarding sustainability supported by the administration. There are various funds that can support these trips.

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Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) for which sustainability is included in performance reviews (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more) :
1-24%

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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